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Month: May 2009

New Films

Classic Reggae Film Reggae in a Babylon Coming To DVD

World Music Central News Room May 13, 2009 No Comments

Reggae in Babylon (1978) will be released on DVD in June 2009. Reggae in a Babylon is the acclaimed documentary by Wolfgang Buld that captured…

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Baaba Maal Turns the Table on Television

TJ Nelson May 13, 2009 No Comments Baaba MaalSenegalese musicworld music

Baaba Maal – Television (Palm Pictures, 2009) Hang on to your hats music fans because Baaba Maal’s got a new CD that is set to…

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Events

Top Global Artists at Lowell Folk Festival 2009

Angel Romero May 12, 2009 No Comments

The free Lowell Folk Festival returns this summer, July 24 – 26, 2009 for the 23rd year. Planning began shortly after the 2008 Festival and…

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New Releases

Yasmin Levy’s First U.S. Album Coming in September 2009

World Music Central News Room May 12, 2009 No Comments

Four Quarters Entertainment will be releasing Yasmin Levy’s first U.S. release, Mano Suave on September 1, 2009. This exciting new release has already garnered tremendous…

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Zakir Hussain Sells Out Four Consecutive Nights at Carnegie Hall

World Music Central News Room May 12, 2009 No Comments

As part of Carnegie Hall’s Artist Perspectives series, Zakir Hussain conducted a weeklong workshop through Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall with music students from…

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Book Reviews

An Enthralling Portrait of Fela

Angel Romero May 12, 2009 No Comments

Nigerian musician and band leader Fela Kuti was one of the most influential African musicians in the past decades. He has become a  legendary figure…

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Tour Announcements

King Sunny Ade Will Begin 2009 North American Tour in June

World Music Central News Room May 11, 2009 No Comments

Nigerian juju icon King Sunny Ade will give North American audiences a chance to witness contagious 40-minute grooves that have been steeped in a modern-day…

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World Music Veterans Baka Beyond Return with Two Albums and a UK Tour

World Music Central News Room May 10, 2009 No Comments

The haunting, mystical vocals on the album Baka Beyond’s forthcoming CD, ‘Beyond the Forest‘ (out on 4 May), were recorded on a solar-powered 8-track machine…

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Cameroonian Soul Musician Blick Bassy Releases Solo Album

World Music Central News Room May 10, 2009 No Comments

Singer, songwriter, guitarist and percussionist Blick Bassy released his first recording, titled Leman. On ‘Leman‘ (World Connection, 2009), Blick Bassy connects the music of Central…

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Tour Announcements

Award Winning Zimbabwean Band Mokoomba Will Tour Europe in 2009

World Music Central News Room May 10, 2009 No Comments

Mokoomba will be touring Europe May through July 2009. First-prize winner of the Music Crossroads InterRegional Festival (IRF) 2008, Mokoomba is a six-piece band singing…

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